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Spam-based phishing attacks declined noticeably during the first half of the year, but cyber-criminals may simply be shifting to other technologies found to be more effective in stealing personal data, according to IBM in its semi-annual security threat report. Also, a survey of attendees at the recent Defcon hacking conference showed that the Christmas season is the best time of year for hackers to strike. (6:01) Trojan attacks up, phishing attacks down this year, IBM finds
Spam-based phishing attacks declined noticeably during the first half of the year, but cyber-criminals may simply be shifting to other technologies found to be more effective in stealing personal data, according to IBM in its semi-annual security threat report. Free software group attacks Windows 7 'sins'
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) on Wednesday launched a campaign against Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system, calling it "treacherous computing" that stealthily takes away rights from users. Microsoft Apologizes for Image Alteration
Microsoft apologized Wednesday after a Polish version of the company's ad had a black man's head replaced with the head of a white man. The image alteration of the picture was making rounds on the forums last night and Microsoft pulled the picture today. Cisco patches two DoS holes in Unified Communications Manager
Cisco today issued a software patch for its Unified Communications Manager which contains two DoS vulnerabilities that involve the processing of SIP packets. Cisco downplays security hole in its WLAN wares
Researchers have discovered that some of Cisco's wireless access points could allow a hacker to redirect traffic outside the enterprise - or even barrel through to get access to the corporate network. Symantec offers fix for buggy Norton patch
Symantec has posted a software fix after hundreds of users reported problems with a buggy update of the company's flagship Norton AntiVirus software. CCNA Difficult, Part IV – Time Management
Down by two touchdowns, with 8 minutes left. Do you go for it on 4th down? Down 2 goals with 15 left - do you put in 3 more strikers, and pray for a break or two? When do you start playing hack-a-shaq at the end of a game versus the... Cavaliers? (Even as a Cavs fan, it's still a little weird to think about having Shaq at center.) Today, we'll look at the same decision relative to the CCNA exam. Researchers get $2 million to get the drop on space weather
Looking to help better understand how space weather affects a variety of everyday consumer technologies including global positioning systems (GPS), satellites for television reception, and cellular phones, researchers at Virginia Tech's Space@VT research group got a $2 million grant to build a chain of space weather instrument stations in Antarctica. High-tech blimps earning their wings
The US Army this week showed off its latest high-tech blimp laden with powerful radar systems capable of detecting incoming threats 340 miles away. The helium-filled blimps or aerostats are designed to hover over war zones or high-security areas and be on guard for incoming missiles or other threats. The Army wants them to reduce some of the need manned and unmanned reconnaissance flights. August Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are | 
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